Steven F.

Speech Tutor

Gaithersburg,
MD20879

Professor for English, Test Prep, and many other subjects.

After nearly 20 years as a university professor, I now teach at a private school and as a private tutor. I have taught speaking (including pronunciation, articulation, and erudition) as an explicit part of the TOEFL test preparation of adult private school students, since 2007, at a language institute in Maryland. Pronunciation is about making the proper sounds. I can tell which English sounds you do not make or do not make well, and I can teach you how to use your mouth, lips, teeth, tongue, and voice to make correct English sounds. Articulation is about making words, phrases, sentences easil
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Maran G.

Speech Tutor

Rockville,
MD20852

Individualized Instruction Is the Key to Success

As part of my 10 years of ESOL teaching, I have taught many lessons on the proper pronunciation of English. These have included lessons on voiced and unvoiced consonants, the involvement of different parts of the mouth in the creation of sound, and phonics rules for pronunciation. I am cognizant of which sounds are particularly difficult for speakers of certain languages to use correctly and can suggest remedies. Dear Student,
As an enthusiastic and highly experienced educator, it has been my privilege to work with students of all ages on many different subjects in a wide variety of set
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Darcy L.

Speech Tutor

Alexandria,
VA22304

Speech/Language Pathologist

I am a speech/language pathologist in the public schools and have worked with students on a variety of topics including articulation and phonology. I have also taught pronunciation skills to student who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hi, my name is Darcy and I have been a speech/language pathologist in the public school for nine years. I have worked with students ranging from 2-22 years of age on expressive and receptive language skills, phonology, articulation, grammar, writing, vocabulary, reading skills, and social skills. I have worked with a variety of populations, including students wh
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Kevin B.

Speech Tutor

Norfolk,
VA23509

Tutor with a "Tom Sawyer" approach.

I am an experienced speech teacher; my undergraduate degree is in Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, and I have taught many the fundamentals of good speech: American pronunciation, word choice, sentence structure and diction. I was captain of the speech team in college and won many awards in speech and debate. I qualified for and competed in seven national speech tournaments. Tutoring is all I do. I have taught English as a Second Language online, with students of all ages all over the world. I work with students local in many subjects; I am a very skilled generalist.
While I take educa
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Kristian C.

Speech Tutor

Richmond,
VA23238

Licensed Elementary school teacher who wants to help!

My undergraduate degree, from Radford University, is in communication sciences and disorders (speech pathology). This degree prepared me to work with individuals with speech impairments. I have utilized methods from my course work in my teachings; visual phonics, vowel corrections, grammatical science, etc. I really enjoy engaging with fellow students to empower and enrich their experiences with various subjects. I have tutored many students in the past years, specifically on the elementary level. I really love translating difficult information into simpler analogies, and I love infusing creat
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Alexis T.

Speech Tutor

Windsor Mill,
MD21244

Patient, Helpful Tutor with a Master?s in Education

I have a masters degree in speech language pathology and am currently working as a speech language pathologist for children with autism. I am licensed to treat a variety of speech and language disorders including speech sound disorders, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, language disorders, accent modification, and motor speech disorders. Hi! I am a speech-language pathologist currently working with children with autism. I received my Bachelors and Masters in Education from the University of Virginia. I have a special interest in helping children improve their language, reading, a
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Helen D.

Speech Tutor

Raleigh,
NC27615

Effective English and Language Arts Tutor Specializing in ESL/ESOL.

I am an accomplished speaker and have enjoyed giving speeches at various types of seminars, am a member of Toastmaster's International, along with holding the public relations officer position within an university. I have given speeches while earning both my undergraduate and graduate degrees. Additionally, I have also conducted training seminars within my current employment. I feel I am very qualified to tutor students and help them to improve their speaking skills. Having an opportunity to tutor students is both rewarding and fulfilling in that you can see immediate progress. I feel a se
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Diana M.

Speech Tutor

Derwood,
MD20855

Diana M., MFA

I have experience working with oral motor problems, severe apraxia, and pronunciation patterns. I have successfully helped non-native speakers improve their speech through a series of exercises that I have developed and also through workbook and computer programs. I am very familiar with assistive technology and augmentative communication as used by people with developmental, speech, cognitive and physical delays. Diana has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Virginia and a MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College. She has been an Adjunct Professor at Montgomery C
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Lori P.

Speech Tutor

Reisterstown,
MD21136

Versatile tutor available for a varity of subjects

I am a certified speech/language pathologist licensed in the state of MD and have more than 20 years of experience. I have a Compton P-ESL certification, which qualifies me to work with foreign born adults on their pronunciation skills (specialized certification for SLPs). I have taught Pronunciation classes at Howard Community College for 2 semesters, and have worked with private clients at their place of business through speech agencies in Maryland. I have been involved in educating people and helping them reach their full potential for more than 2 decades. Early in my career I worked with b
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Ernette W.

Speech Tutor

Germantown,
MD20874

Professional experience, all subjects, elementary & middle school

Proper intonation, diction, flow of words, blending of sounds and articulation is an essential part of effective communication. My degree in Speech/language Pathology has trained me to address the needs of those who seek improvement in accent reduction, articulation, and diction for effective, intelligible oral communication. I have worked with various students over the years in using proper articulation, developing fluency, phoneme knowledge, elements of speech and overall speaking skills.
I am capable of demonstrating and instructing proper pronunciation of sounds which blends into words,
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